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African American and American Literature and Cultural History

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photo of Saidiya V Hartman
photo of Saidiya V Hartman
Full-time Faculty

Saidiya V Hartman

University Professor

Research Interests

African American and American Literature and Cultural History
Slavery
Law and Literature
Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies
Law and Humanities
Gender, Sexuality, Queer Theory, Feminism
19th Century
20th and 21st Century
American and the Americas
African American and African Diaspora
Ethnicity, Race, and Indigenous Studies
Africa
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